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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank my colleagues for raising this matter. I, along with the Government and the Deputies who have spoken on this, recognise the difficulties in the beef sector and agriculture generally. That is why the Government, in 2019 alone, put forward funding of an additional €120 million to support incomes in that challenged sector. The Teagasc 2020 results published earlier reflect that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The beef market task force is one of the tangible outcomes of the negotiations that were held. Like all Members, I would like that task force to meet. In the interim, as we try to bridge difficulties, which I will deal with briefly, there has been bilateral engagement between the chairman and all the constituent members. It is not true to say that no progress has been made. We have had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into the GLAS 1 scheme with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and received payments for scheme years 2015 - 2017 and the 2018 Advance payment. In this case, the application has not yet passed the pre-payment validation checks for the 2018 balance due to issues with the associated BPS application. Once this issue is resolved and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: An application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received for the person named in April this year.  The assessment of the site takes in seven different SACs, two of which must be considered in-depth, due to the nature of the SAC and its proximity.  The assessment of the application is on-going and is being in carried out in accordance with recently revised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 9 May 2019 in which he declared a share on the Dunloe Upper Commonage in County Kerry.  An over claim has occurred on this commonage and my Department is currently reviewing this over claim.  This over claim is impacting on payment under the BPS, ANC and GLAS schemes.  An...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named has been an applicant under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) from 2015 to 2019. Applicants under the BPS were allocated payment entitlements in 2015.  These are paid annually on the basis that a BPS application is submitted and the applicant declares an eligible hectare of agricultural land per entitlement. The Terms and Conditions booklet for the BPS is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the current Rural Development Regulation (and subsequent amendments under the Omnibus Regulation), Member States were required to change the approach to the designation of land under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme. Previously, my Department had been identifying eligible areas using a range of socio-economic indicators such as family farm income, population density, percentage...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the former waste disposal site known as the East Tip on Haulbowline Island.  I am sincerely impressed at the transformation that has taken place there since contracts were signed in July 2017 to deliver remediation works.  All of the works have now been completed and it really is incredible to see that where there was once a bleak...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Following a consultative process earlier this year, the Code of Good Agricultural Practice for Reducing Ammonia Emissions from Agriculture was launched on Wednesday 20th November 2019 and can be found on my Department's website. www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/ruralenvironment/clim atechange/bioenergy/codeofgoodagpracticeammoniaemissions/1Co...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) has provided temporary exceptional adjustment aid to farmers in the beef sector in Ireland subject to the conditions set out in EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1132.  Under the terms of that regulation, and the scheme as notified to the European Commission, it is not possible to open a second round of applications for the measure.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named is fully up to date with his GLAS payments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Organic Farming Scheme is one of the most successful schemes under our current Rural Development Programme.  A budget of €56m was allocated to fund the Scheme opened during the period 2014 to 2020 which was the largest allocation ever to an Organics support scheme. The Scheme has more than achieved its targets in terms of new land converted and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted an application under the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II.  The application was approved and a payment claim was subsequently submitted. By virtue of the penalty section in the terms and conditions of the scheme, a penalty/reduction was applied in this case.  Payment was made to the person named on 14 March...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.    Under Section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   Bord na gCon have informed the Department that,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   Bord na gCon have informed me that they unreservedly...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The Irish Government has provided significant financial support to the beef sector over the past number of years through national funding and the rural development programme. The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides Irish beef farmers with up to €300 million in funding over the current Rural Development Programme (RDP) and provides a high degree of important performance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alternative Farm Enterprises (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 and 376 together. As the Deputy may be aware, current legislation does not allow for the growing of hemp unless a specific licence has been granted by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) which operates under the auspices of the Department of Health. In addition the cultivation of hemp (Cannabis genus) is restricted to varieties having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019: Motion (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: The horse and greyhound racing industries occupy a special place in the Irish psyche and a key position in the rich tapestry of Irish sport. They are valuable to our economy, central to our identity and cornerstones of our social and cultural heritage. There is an indisputable passion and commitment to these sports across this island. An important pillar of Government policy is to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019: Motion (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: I thank Deputy Cahill for his observations and questions. He began by commenting on the greyhound industry. It has been a challenging period for the industry. The industry and Bord na gCon are well aware that their viability into the future, both economically and in terms of the support not just of those who attend but the public generally, which is critical, is contingent on them...